New Netflix Original Aims to Make Prison Funny

7/2/2013 12:35PM

“Orange Is the New Black” is the first Netflix original series that resembles a traditional TV comedy—even if it is set in a women’s prison. John Jurgensen joins Lunch Break with a look. Photo: Netflix.

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